MOUNT VERNON – Mayor Richard
Thomas has named Errol McIntosh as the special advisor on the restoration
of Memorial Field in Mount Vernon.
McIntosh, a registered architect and former Mount Vernon buildings commissioner,
will work directly with the mayor and other city officials to bring Memorial
Field back to life as a center for sports and cultural activities in the
city.
The field has been shut since 2007. The mayor said the first step will
be to excavate the site, crushing boulders, leveling the field, tearing
down the grandstands and removing debris. That work could start by spring.
Thomas said while that is underway, plans for restoring the field and
track would be drawn up and approved, followed by construction with rebuilding
of the grandstands after that.
McIntosh said Memorial Field “is part of Mount Vernon’s history”
and he wants to “ensure that it becomes part of its future.”
